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Grant County's Eleventh Gas Well.


MARION, Aug. 26-Grant county's eleventh
natural-gas we'll was drilled in to-day at Up
land, ten miles east of here the Chicago. St
Louis e. Pittsbure road At depth of 1Ol0
feet Trenton rock has touched and a penetra-
ton of twenty feet produced fine flow of
gas. 1t was lighted this evening and burned
with an immense and brilliant flame. The depth
will be increased considerably in hope of pro-
ducing gusher of the first magnitude. The
eleven wells drilled in Grant county havo all
proven good producers. There has never thus
far been a failure. Grant county claims the
belt as the banner gas county.
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Identity of the Ayerys.

NEW YORK, Aug. 26.-The man and woman
known as Mr.. and Mrs Avery, who committed
suicide at Paiges Hotel by taking morphine, are
now learned to be Lee Avery Delamater former
ly gunner in the navy, and Mrs. Jennie G.
Delaraater, wife of brother of the dead man.
Both came from Kingston, whence they eloped
a few DAYS ago. Mrs. Delamater left two chill
dren behind her. Her husband is a compositor.
She left a letter addressed to her father. Mr..
Fer, leaving Kingston, saying he would
never see her alive again.
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Prominent CitIzen Murdered.

ToRoNTo. Ont, Aug. ga shocking murder
Of a prominent citizen took place here last night
or early this morning. constable, when ex-
tnguishing n street lamp on Dufferin street. at
the outskirts of the city. found the body of Will
lam Freshman. who IS the agent of the Chicago
Masonic Insurance Company. lying across the
sidewalk with bullet wound in the left side OF
his head, over tho ear A six-shooter revolver
was found the body. large sum of
money. gold watch and chain are missing from
the body.
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had been engaged. The facts are, Fair simply
retired from the concern for reasons best known
to Mackay and Flood" Responding the
question whether he had anything to say in re-
ply to this Senator Fair said very quietly:
1.-THE innuendo contained in the Herald editorial
/ do not care TO notice. but if it is any comfort
to those interested in the Nevada Banks affairs,
do not mind saying that withdrew my inter
est from the Nevada Bank of my own free will.
and do not know that 1 have had occasion TO
regret my action; that's all.
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Obituary.

GREENsBURG, Ind, Aug. 26.-Miss Mona Gar
rIson. the bright seventeen-year- old daughter OF
County Clerk Garrison, died this morning She
has been for several months a great sufferer
from pulmonary consumption. This is the
second child Mr.. Garrison has lost by death
since he came to town to take his Office. four
years ago died at Asheville, n. c. where
he had gone for his health.
NASHVILLE Tenn, Aug. &c A special to the
American from Sewanee, Tenn, says the Rt
Rev. r. w. Elliott, bishop of Western Texas,
died there tonight after a protracted illness
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The Williams Robberies.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
BRAZIL, Aug. 26-The result of the invest-
cation of VIM. Taggart charged by Edward
Williams with instigatine the robbery of Dr.
John Williams. acquittal Young Williams
had made a confession that implicated Taggart.
1t is believed that more. than one person was
connected with the robbery, but who how
many, yet remains mystery. Williams is still
in custody and developments awaited.
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The Killing of Babcock.

CHICAGO, Aug 26.-The adjourned inquest on
the death of the late Colonel Babcock was held
today, and resulted in a verdict to the effect
that the deceased came to his death by shot
fired from a revolver in the hands of Miss Sarah
Dodge, and recommending that that lady be
held to await the action of the grand jury.
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Willing to Learn.
WASHINGTON Critic.


Housewife ito new domestc ''There is one
thing 1 wish to say to you. The last girl had
habit of coming into the parlor and playing on
the piano whenever she felt like it. You never
play the piano, do you?"
''No, mum. But Oh think OF cud learn wild
little snowin' from you"
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Mira. yvitter Held for Murder.

DENVER, Col. Aug 26.-Mrs. John A. Witter
who has been on trial in a Justices court for the
past two weeks. charged with poisoning her hus-
band, was tonight held IN SO 900 bonds to
await the action of the grand jury.
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Officers of Broken Bank Arrested.

KANSAS CITY, Aug. 26-J. A. Werner, presi-
dent, and c. FL. Sleeps, cashier of the First
National Bank, of Burlington, Col, were
rested here day on the charge of en- bezzIing
funds of the bank, which recently failed. The
amount lost about SAC, 900.
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Associations of Democratic ofhce-hoioers, "hlcn
manage the business of political assessments In
a way to escape the penalties prescribed by the
eiviIs law
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indianapolis Classical Schools.

SCHOOL FOR BOYS-Prepares for Harvard Yale
and all other Colleges and Scientific Schools Twelfth
iyear. Four boarding pupils received Send for cata
logue. THEO l.. SEWALL, Principal.
SCHOOL FOR GIRLS lin different part of the
city)-Prepares for all colleges that admit women.
Handsome for boarding pupils. Sixth
year Send for catalogue. T. l.. SEWAlI4 and MAY
WRIGHT SEWAiIL, Principals.
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BUTLER UNIVERSITY.

The fall term will open September Is. Three
courses of study open to students
The faculty is composed of nine experienced in
structors.
the libraries. apparatus, etc, ample.
Boarding at the hall. newly retted. actual cost
Expense for boarding and room about So. so week
An expenses. including board, tuition and books
need exceed $3.50 per
For catalogues send to
A. r. BENTON President
Iryington Ind.
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BUSINESS UNIVERSITY,

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. ESTABLISHED 81 YEARS
When Block, "a to 40 N. Penn. ST.. Opposite P. o.
Bookkeeping, Actual Business Short Hand, English
Branches. Penmanship. ETC.. thoroughly taught
POSITIVELY the only institution in this city pos
sessing the facilities for imparting sound Business,
Penmanship Short hand education. Investigate.
Send for Catalogue and. Commercial Current FREE.
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PERSONAL AND SOCIETY GOSSIP.
concluded from Fifth Page.1

Ky. Miss Ada NJ. Wilson daughter of J. r. Will.
son left TUESDAY hight for Antonito Col. where she
will teach In mission boarding school under the cor
troll of the Homo Boa-i of the Presbyterian Church
- The ladies of the Womens Reading Club held an
elegant reception New Years night. from to II
o'clock at the residence Of Mrs. II, H. Matthias, on
Seminary street. =. Mrs. Howard Briggs is visit
Ing her sister at Columbus o. Mrs
Elizabeth Mckee is visiting her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Dr. Smith. at Lewisvle Ind .
Mrs. Hoyt and daughter Grace are visiting friends in
Cincinnati. Mr.. A. j. Pruett and wife of Gettys-
burg d. T.: are visiting the atters parents. Mr. and
Mrs. A. T. Kelly of this city Miss Virgie Allen of
Indianapo)is is spending the holidays with her broth
er, John Allen. Miss Edith Hail. teacher in the
xenia (O.) College is spending her vacation with
her aunt Miss Anna O'Brien. Mrs. J. A.
Whist OF Indianapolis was guest
Ht Geo j. Langsdae's during the holidays
Mrs. Kate Phipps, of indianapolis. and Miss Maggie
DR. Fishers Wednesday afternoon c. R. Cameron
and Miss Maggie Watkins. both of the class of sc.
OePauw University, married at the residence of
the brides mother, in this city by DR.. E. W Fiske
and departed at once for their home in Minneap
oils MINI. Mr. Cameron is engaged in the practice
per. He and his bride received many elegant pres
ants. AT 4 o'clock, Wednesday afternoon. 4. d.
Wilder. of Brazil. and Miss Kate Riggs of this city
married at the residence of the brides parents
on Poplar street, and left Immediately for Brazil
The bride was of Greencastle's most
of the class of 80. DePauw University
Ed and Miss May Ridpath visiting relatives in
Greenfield Professor Bainum and family of Olney
ILL.,. and Mr.. and Mrs Baker, of Chicago are spending
the holidays at Rev. &, w. Bainunl's Misses
Clara and Eva Miller of Ladora are visiting ] F.
the young ladies OF her Sunday school class on New
Year evening.
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THE STATE OF ILLINOIS.
ArCOla.

Mrs. J. J. Van Nostrand Of Chicago. is a puest IF
her niece. Mrs. e. L. Walker. Fred Matters re-
ceived his gentleman friends New Years evening
.-G. w Sylvester and wife, of Chicago; George and
Samuel Skinner, of Homer. ana Edward Sharp. of
Thayer, Kan. are guests of James Skinner and fam.
ily Miss Ella Reynolds is guest of Neoga friends
bus. Ind Frank K. Wright visited in Evansville
Ind last week Miss Mamie Quick visited
Misses Molhe Lagoon and Fannie Richards are visit
ing friends in Decatur. Ill. Miss Matte Jones is
guest of the Misses Kelley Misses Jennie Ward and
of James Bsggs: w. Noblet. of Terre Hauts, was
married Dec 26 to Miss Mary McCabe. of Feison,
" Row j.. b. Martin and daughter, of Potomac
ILL.,, visited in Arcola last week Mrs r, g. Whar-
ton OF Des Moines, Ia spent the holidays with her
daughter Mrs. Il. l.. Walker
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CONCERNING WOMEN.

Mrs. Mary A. Livermore has a vigorous article
in the January Chautauquan "Superauous
Mrs. Quincy A. Shaw of Boston, has established
twenty kindergartens and day schools and has
expended upon them upwards Of sixty thousand dol.
lars.
The Cherokee Indians have built, with their own
money. an institution for the education of women
that is UGH finer than any schoobuilding in Kansas
City. - "A""'
There is a woman in New York whose sole income
is derived from specializing in auctions She has re-
ducfd bargain hunting to a science never buys To
lose and sometimes makes $50 in day.
What woman may do is aptly shown by signora
EnSernia Barlani-D ini the welI-known confrsl.o
singer who has by diligent training converted har
voice to perfect tenor and is singing tenor roles in
st. Petersburg.
The New York Medical Record is of the opinion
that the American fathers who smoke and drink.
and tear through life at such rafting pace are much
more responsible for nervous unfruitfu fat-chested
women than educational overpressure"
The first girl has entered Brown University and
the venerable institution still stands The young
lady Is graduate of the Providence High and
has passed the examinations required for
admission to the freshman class She has entered as
special student in chemistry.
Ex-Congressman Orlando B. Potter one of the
prominent and influential citizens of New York city
has written letter to Mrs Lucy s. Bagber. congratu
latng her upon having voted at the 0st New York
State election lie hopes and prays that there may
be many other women who will follow her example.
The Georgia W. G. T. q. are investigating the con-
FCo icaSc sySbom OF That state, under which, it
said, the convicts overworked, underfed and
herded together all ages and sexes in kennels not fit
tor dogs The ladies will petition the Legislature For
separation OF the female convicts and minors from
the male, and for other needed reforms
The founder of the English Women Protective and
Provldent League, Mrs. Emma A. Patterson died
Dec: 2. The league was organized in 1874 to enable
workingwomen to debne for the protection of their
interests and to form benefit societies. As its repre-
sentative Mrs Patterson claimed and gained ad
mission to the Tradesunion Congress in 1875 and
from that time forward of the most re-
spected delegates.
Miss May Prince and Miss Isabella Prince for.
Humboldt Seminary Eureka CAL have beer ,nvited
by the imperial government to go to Japan. Miss
May Prince is to be teacher of English literature and
history in the Girls High Normal School, and Miss
Isabella Is to organize and establish national school
OF domestic science for the purpose of introducing
nation. ~
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- Miss Lou Hunt and sister Cora came home for
the holidays Miss Jessie Amos was in Dana the
first part OF the week. Minor p. Davis and wife
spent Christmas with friends in Indianapolis Harry
Ball gave his friends .'tafy' Monday evening .
Rev. Q. Kemp delivered his lecture at the NJ E.
Church Tuesday evening; subject: Man and His Re.
laton to the Inferior and Superior. Miss Mayme
Arm is visiting her sister Mrs. Cookery Louisville
Ky. Robert and Ed. Wilson smiled upon friends
Sunday George Lamont was home Saturday :.
Mrs Carrie Carmichael returned this week from her
visit with Columbus friends. Miss Mabel
pickard is the guest of Agnes Bailey.
Miss Carrie Lynn has been the guest Of
Miss Martha Wooster for several DAYS. Miss Ida
Moore of Chrisman. is the guest of Mamie Van Land
ingham = Miss Alice McMian and brother Sam of
Danville Ill, the guests of Matte Cornwell .
James Wilson and Belle Osborne were in Rockville
on tuesday. The panoramic exhibition of war
scenes at the Operah Wednesday night WAS well
attended IL was for the benefit of the G. A. r. post
- Wil +. Werkheiser. after few days illness is
again able to be out A couple of students from
Hartman College were in town Tuesday hunting up
the history OF the old canal and other matters of in
terest Miss Flora Donaldson returned home from
Ohio Wednesday James M. Berry of Geneva H.
who has been the of his brother for the past
week returned to his home Thursday, leaving behind
a host of friends.
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Wabash,

Mrs. Wm. P McHenry on Friday left for Chicago.
after pleasant visit of week with relatives Mrs
M. +. Smith, OF Peru, spent day or two this week
with Mrs Stearns Fisher. Lew Fowler, COM
the holidays at his home here Sherman King who
IS attending Yale College, is at home for the Holt
DAYS DAYS Mr. and Mrs H. Caldwell, have returned
komo Mrs D: B. Dreamer. of Benton Har-
Dor. Mich is visiting relatives here.
John Stephenson. welknown young society gentle
man OF this city, on Monday goes to Indianapolis to
take position with Murphy, Hibben & Co Nap
Cohn6erry, assistant superintendent of the Central
Ohio division of the Baltimore & Ohio railroad spent
Severai days here with relatives the past week Mrs
city DR.: and Mrs. J. H. Ford, on Sunday last en-
tertained Charles McLain and wife and NJ E. Arro
and wife, of Fort Wayne, and Richard Ruddell and
wire, OF hokomo The employees of the c.. w. & M.
0. w. Lamport with a magnificent solid silver
watsr-se Mrs. Louis Lyman is the guest
or friends in Indianapolis Mr. and Mrs. Joe Rus
friends here Mr.. and Mrs Charley Davis are the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. T. E. Smith at Huntington
MISS Mona Newsom, of Carthage. Ind, is the
guest of Miss Edith Wnsa!er- Miss Lulu McHenry,
after brief but pleasant visit with friends here on
Saturday returned to her home in Chicago Miss
Hattie Waite will on Tuesday evening, Jan. A. enter
tam the Chautauqua Circle Mr. and Mrs. Richard
Saturday evening Mr.. and Mrs. W. II. Stephenson
gave very pleasant musicale in honor Of Mr. and
Mrs Will ?. MeHenry. of Chicago. Walter White
sides family Of this city but now of Philadelphia is
visiting friends here. Charlie Finn, of Franklin
returned home Friday, after very agreeable visit
of week with friends The cantata 'sFaith, Hope
and Goerity," at the Christian Church on Tuesday
and Friday evenings attracted large audiences and
the entertainment was thoroughly enjoyed by all in
attendance The proceeds sweled the church fund to
handsome proportions. -. Mrs. II. A. Monkey of
w. Busick- - Mr.. Harry Stephenson of Attiea WIS.,
ited friends and relatives here this week.
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Urbana.

Mrs Fred Ayers is guest of Logan county friends
Miss Ida Hanes is visiting in Lincoln III Miss
Rita Patterson is visiting in Granville, O.. Miss
Annie Dunlap, of Mahornet. spent the week with Ur.
bana friends Miss Alice Rogers spent Christmas
Miss Grace Weber left Monday for visit at Shell
byyille Ky. Mrs A. Thompson spent the holidays
in Indianapolis as also did Mrs. j. A. Clover Miss
Gus Ermentrout attended the wedding Of cousin at
Ladoga. Ind, this week. Misses Puss and
Eva E Sim are =, visiting. in Danville. M
Mendoza the past week. Mrs Chamberlain and
daughter Anna, of Milwaukee, are guests Of Mrs J.
w. Porter. Miss Minnie Sim and brother Clarence
have returned home to Findlay, 20. D. saokett
and wife. of Paxton. spent Christmas
with the family of L. A. Munson
Lizzie and Caleb Williams, of Pendleton Ind are
guests OF ). g. Williams and family. >. Miss Clara
Kline is visiting in Lerony. Mrs. M B. Webber Wis
tied in Danville this week. Miss Carrie Cummings
is visiting in Danyille H. Miss Kate Weaver has
gone to New York visit Miss Stella
Black, Of Lima. O.. is here attending school :.
The holiday weddings those of Charles Merchant
and Maggie Babb, William Courtney and Emma Me.
Caslin J. S. Prose and Aurelia Walters. the latter
Of Rantoul N. 81. Cohen and wife have for guests
Mrs Mrs Sim Cohen Mrs A; Reinach. Miss Annette
Cohen and Joe Cohen, of Chicago: Mrs E. I. Fisher
Of Chicago, and Miss Tracy Bernstein of Napoleon.
Q. They attended the Bing wedding Wednesday even.
ing,
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New Castle.

Mr.. O. D. Bundy and Treva Wright spent Christ
baugh of Hagerstown: Miss Kitte McMeans of Indi
annapolis. and Mr.. Ed Geunagel, of Dayton were
guests of Miss Allie Phillips on last Sunday . Miss
Lillian Mitchell of Monmouth ILL.,. is the guest of
Mrs Win Elliott Mr. Charles Baldwin, of the firm
OF Baldwin Roberts & Co., left for his home in Bos
templates visit to her brother time in the near
future -One of the most delightful events of the
season was the grand holiday ball given by eight
young men of this city, in .Iennngss Hail. on Tues
day evening Dec. 2S About forty couples danced to
the strains of Harris orchestra Among those present
from abroad were Misses Mamie Welborn, Miss Rose
Morris and Mr.. w. f. Jackson of Knightstown. Miss
Ella Sanders, Clara Wisehart and Emma Carpenter of
Middletown; Miss Addie Taylor. Nellie poore Mr..
James Milligan and J. Cameron of Indianapolis Miss
Grace Wilson of Muncie; Mr. Frank d Hing of Hart
ford City; Miss Carrie Hickman and George Ice, of
Mt. Summit
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LABOR MATTERS.
baltimore typographical Union Orders an
Advance in Price of Composition.

baifimore Typographical Union Orders an
Advance in Price of Composition.
BALTIMORE, Nd, Jan. 1.-The Baltimore
Typographical Union. No. IL, has increased
tho prices for composition on the daily
papers to 45 cents on morning and to 40 cents on
evening sheets A paper complaining of
this action has been presented to
the president OF the union by the publishers
OF the American Daily News, and the
Herald. The Sun did not sign the paper, and
by refusing to do so tacity acceded to the print
ers new schedule. The union will probably con-
slider the complaint of the other papers, but the
list.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, JAN. The typopraph-
ical union printers in the Advertiser, the Dis
patch and al Barrett & Co.'S printing Office have
struck for better wages. Their places have been
niied by members of the Printers Protective
Fraternity.
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An Unprofitab,e and Disastrous Year.

GLOUCESTER. Mass, Jan. 1.-The past year
has been IN improbable and disastrous ON,
tho fishermen from this port, and has been
tended with some loss OF life. The loss has
eeed the average The figures show total loss y.
~ vessels with tonnage of lis, 1926, valued at
$lt2 300. and insured for $l9, 231. The number
Ct lives lost is 1877. The Christmas and New
Year gales Of 1888 proved very calamitous The
losses from Dec. | to March 81 comprised IL
vessels, three with crews of AZ men. while "a
other men lost their lives. The total loss was
90 lives and nearly 800 900 worth of property in
these gales. Fourteen women were left widows
and IS children fatherless. The crews noted
above have all been lost since March. 1t s rare.
~ that December passes without the loss of
nshlng vessel, but as yet no loss has been report
for this month.
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GraAiikhurg.

VIM. Former and wife, of Munce former residents
Of this city the guests of friends here last week
-. Capt Orlando L. Guthrie. of st. Louis Mo-. Wis
tied here during the week. Henry NARROW has gone
20 Fort Worth, Tex Miss Laura Marshall who is
teaching at Akron O.. Is visiting her parents here
-: Miss Clara Winchester. very popular young
lady residing at Glenwood il with
friends here at her old home. =. Misses
Ella and Lizzie Thomson are in Cincinnati -.
The two Misses Nichols. of Athens o.. are with
friends in this city. Rev j. A. kirkpatrick has
gone to Lynehourg. o. Mrs Colonel Seobey is at
SprngheA. O.. Sam Baker, now of Minneapolis
HInn.. is with the odd folks at home" . Miss Ella
Edwards, Of Greencase, is here visiting friends at
her old home - Gimp Kennedy and his sister Mrs.
Mary Eward are guests of relatives ut Liberty -.
Licensed to marry: Edward Hart and Ida B. Sneda-
ker, Joseph A. Wallace and Jennie Knarr Joseph A.
5.hompson and lillian f. Logan. John H. Gibson and
Mary without. - James Higgins of Lebanon,
Ppent part of the week with friends here -
On Wednesday evening the elite of this city with
plumber of friends from abroad met at the opera
house for grand ball. The music was furnished by
rCameron's Band. of Indiana oils The toilets of
many of the young ladies very fine. The audi
ence was quite large and fashionable composed of in
vited friends The young gentlemen who conducted
the affair should be Congratulated upon giving the
finest ball ever presented to a Greensburg audience
Ir and Mrs. d. @. Elder nee Maston celebrated their
china wedding on Saturday evening, Jan. l. 1887 at
cheir pleasant residence, No. SO East Washington
street this city largo number of guests were there
md the presents very excellent.